| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Charles Hiller (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) SF - Harry Brown (fresh) PF - John Boyd (fresh) C - William Krier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - James Franklin (fresh) SG - David Matteson (fresh) SF - Michael Hutchins (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fresh) C - Steve George (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Colorado | Steve George wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Western Colorado | Robert Hicks steals the ball from Steve George | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Krier banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Brown | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Colorado | James Franklin hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Matteson | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 4-2 |
| 18:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks lays it in and he's hacked by David Matteson - foul #1 on David Matteson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:19 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones is whistled for a carry | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Krier knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Charles Hiller | 8-2 |
| 17:54 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 17:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks is hacked by David Matteson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Matteson, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Richardson (PG), Aaron Pasco (SG), Todd Holifield (SF), Stephen Tiggs (PF), Jon Carroll (C) Charles Hiller, Robert Hicks, Harry Brown, John Boyd, William Krier | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Gary Summy (PG), Shawn Green (SG), Gerard Mars (SF), Alton Kappel (PF), James Sweeney (C) James Franklin, David Matteson, Michael Hutchins, Willie Jones, Steve George | |
| 17:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Carroll misses badly on a floater near the basket | 8-2 |
| 17:36 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:21 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gary Summy | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Summy steps in front of the Jon Carroll pass | 8-4 |
| 16:45 | Western Colorado | James Sweeney hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Shawn Green | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Tiggs's pass is intercepted by Gerard Mars | 8-6 |
| 16:20 | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars buries a floater from close range | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Aaron Pasco is fouled on the floor by Alton Kappel - foul #1 on Alton Kappel, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Harry Brown (SF), John Boyd (PF), William Krier (C) Carl Richardson, Aaron Pasco, Todd Holifield, Stephen Tiggs, Jon Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson (PG), Michael Hutchins (SF), Willie Jones (PF), Johnny Williams (C) Gary Summy, Gerard Mars, Alton Kappel, James Sweeney | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ben Michel (fresh) SG - Robert Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Brown (fresh) PF - John Boyd (fresh) C - William Krier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Jacob Hopson (fresh) SG - Shawn Green (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hutchins (fresh) PF - Willie Jones (fresh) C - Johnny Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Willie Jones blocks the jumper by Ben Michel | 8-8 |
| 15:42 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 15:25 | Western Colorado | Ben Michel is called for the reach on Jacob Hopson - foul #1 on Ben Michel, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller (PG) Ben Michel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Steve George (C) Johnny Williams | |
| 15:10 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Krier - foul #1 on William Krier, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon (SF) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 15:10 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:10 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:53 | Western Colorado | Steve George grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:34 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | Western Colorado | Steve George snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | Western Colorado | Shawn Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Boyd grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 14:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks loses the dribble to Michael Hutchins in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:55 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-10 |
| 13:54 | Western Colorado | Steve George snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:37 | Western Colorado | Shawn Green scores on a floater in the lane set up by Jacob Hopson | 8-12 |
| 13:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon is hacked by Michael Hutchins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Hutchins, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Richardson (PG), Todd Holifield (SG), Harry Brown (SF), Aaron Pasco (PF), Stephen Tiggs (C) Charles Hiller, Robert Hicks, Max Harmon, John Boyd, William Krier | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Franklin (PG), Gary Summy (SG), Gerard Mars (SF), Alton Kappel (PF), James Sweeney (C) Jacob Hopson, Shawn Green, Michael Hutchins, Willie Jones, Steve George | |
| 13:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Stephen Tiggs tips it home | 10-12 |
| 12:46 | Western Colorado | James Franklin buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gary Summy and the foul's on Carl Richardson - foul #1 on Carl Richardson, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins (SF), Johnny Williams (C) Gerard Mars, James Sweeney | |
| 12:46 | Western Colorado | James Franklin makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Aaron Pasco grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 12:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Richardson is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Holifield | 13-15 |
| 11:55 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Franklin | 13-17 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Carl Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Todd Holifield (fairly fresh) SF - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Pasco (fresh) C - Stephen Tiggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - James Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Summy (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Hutchins (fairly fresh) PF - Alton Kappel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Franklin steals it from Todd Holifield | 13-17 |
| 11:25 | Western Colorado | Gary Summy banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Franklin | 13-19 |
| 11:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hutchins steps in front of the Todd Holifield pass | 13-19 |
| 10:54 | Western Colorado | Harry Brown takes the ball from Michael Hutchins | 13-19 |
| 10:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown lays it up and in | 15-19 |
| 10:35 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel is hacked by Carl Richardson - foul #2 on Carl Richardson, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller (PG), Robert Hicks (SG), Max Harmon (SF), John Boyd (PF), William Krier (C) Carl Richardson, Todd Holifield, Harry Brown, Aaron Pasco, Stephen Tiggs | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars (SG), Willie Jones (PF), Steve George (C) Gary Summy, Alton Kappel, Johnny Williams | |
| 10:24 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones's layup is rejected by William Krier | 15-19 |
| 10:22 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 10:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Mars steps in front of the Max Harmon pass in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 10:08 | Western Colorado | James Franklin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 10:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Charles Hiller | 15-21 |
| 10:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson (PG), Shawn Green (SF) James Franklin, Michael Hutchins | |
| 09:51 | Western Colorado | Shawn Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-21 |
| 09:50 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones hits the follow up shot | 15-23 |
| 09:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon is called for 10 seconds | 15-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel (PG) Charles Hiller | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 09:33 | Western Colorado | Shawn Green misses the shot in the paint | 15-23 |
| 09:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Boyd pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 09:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 08:52 | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-23 |
| 08:50 | Western Colorado | Steve George snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Max Harmon - foul #1 on Max Harmon, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown (SF), Jon Carroll (C) Max Harmon, William Krier | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins (SF), James Sweeney (PF) Gerard Mars, Willie Jones | |
| 08:33 | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 08:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Carroll pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Franklin (PG) Jacob Hopson | |
| 08:07 | Western Colorado | James Franklin misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 08:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 08:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Franklin - foul #1 on James Franklin, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller (PG), Aaron Pasco (SF) Robert Hicks, Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Willie Jones (PF) Steve George | |
| 08:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:33 | Western Colorado | James Franklin makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Green | 20-26 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Charles Hiller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Michel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Pasco (fresh) PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jon Carroll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - James Franklin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Green (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hutchins (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Willie Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sweeney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller is hacked by James Franklin - foul #2 on James Franklin, team foul #6 | 20-26 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks (SG), Harry Brown (SF) Ben Michel, John Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Gary Summy (PG), Alton Kappel (PF), Johnny Williams (C) James Franklin, Willie Jones, James Sweeney | |
| 06:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Aaron Pasco's floater is tipped away by Johnny Williams | 20-26 |
| 06:41 | Western Colorado | Johnny Williams snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 06:20 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 06:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller is fouled on the floor by Michael Hutchins - foul #2 on Michael Hutchins, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Todd Holifield (SG), Max Harmon (SF), Stephen Tiggs (PF), William Krier (C) Robert Hicks, Harry Brown, Aaron Pasco, Jon Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars (SF) Michael Hutchins | |
| 06:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:09 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel gets the rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:52 | Western Colorado | Gary Summy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-29 |
| 05:51 | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars tips it home | 20-31 |
| 05:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon is hacked by Shawn Green - foul #1 on Shawn Green, team foul #8 | 20-31 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel (PG) Charles Hiller | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Sweeney (PF), Steve George (C) Alton Kappel, Johnny Williams | |
| 05:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 05:20 | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Krier gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-31 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Boyd (PF) Stephen Tiggs | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson (PG) Shawn Green | |
| 04:54 | Western Colorado | James Sweeney scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Jacob Hopson | 22-33 |
| 04:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | John Boyd hits the finger roll | 24-33 |
| 04:13 | Western Colorado | Gerard Mars scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jacob Hopson | 24-35 |
| 03:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerard Mars steals it from William Krier | 24-35 |
| 03:54 | Western Colorado | Todd Holifield picks off the pass by Jacob Hopson | 24-35 |
| 03:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon lays it up and in set up by Todd Holifield | 26-35 |
| 03:43 | Western Colorado | Steve George misses the lay-in | 26-35 |
| 03:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 03:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 03:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Holifield | 26-35 |
| 03:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Max Harmon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-35 |
| 03:26 | Western Colorado | James Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ben Michel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Todd Holifield (fairly fresh) SF - Max Harmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Krier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Jacob Hopson (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Summy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Mars (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - James Sweeney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steve George (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Western Colorado | Jacob Hopson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerard Mars | 26-38 |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel is hacked by Jacob Hopson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Hopson, team foul #9 | 26-38 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks (SG), Aaron Pasco (SF), Stephen Tiggs (PF), Jon Carroll (C) Todd Holifield, Max Harmon, John Boyd, William Krier | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Franklin (PG), David Matteson (SG), Michael Hutchins (SF), Willie Jones (PF), Alton Kappel (C) Jacob Hopson, Gary Summy, Gerard Mars, James Sweeney, Steve George | |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ben Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 02:52 | Western Colorado | Alton Kappel knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Franklin | 28-40 |
| 02:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Aaron Pasco misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 28-40 |
| 02:22 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 02:00 | Western Colorado | James Franklin connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Matteson | 28-43 |
| 01:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-43 |
| 01:40 | Western Colorado | Willie Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 01:35 | Western Colorado | James Franklin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 01:33 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins grabs the offensive board | 28-43 |
| 01:13 | Western Colorado | David Matteson is whistled for a carry | 28-43 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller (PG), Harry Brown (SF), John Boyd (PF), William Krier (C) Ben Michel, Aaron Pasco, Stephen Tiggs, Jon Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Johnny Williams (PF), Steve George (C) Willie Jones, Alton Kappel | |
| 01:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hutchins takes the ball from Robert Hicks | 28-43 |
| 00:45 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins's pass is intercepted by Charles Hiller | 28-43 |
| 00:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller lays it in | 30-43 |
| 00:25 | Western Colorado | John Boyd swats the layup by David Matteson | 30-43 |
| 00:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Harry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Charles Hiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 00:17 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Steve George | 30-43 |
| 00:05 | Western Colorado | James Franklin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 00:04 | Western Colorado | Steve George snags the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 00:02 | Western Colorado | Steve George misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 00:01 | Western Colorado | Michael Hutchins grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:00 | Western Colorado | The clock runs out | 30-43 |